Spider-Man 2’s huge post-launch replace has been delayed to early 2024. In a tweet, developer Insomniac Games confirmed that the crew wanted extra time to guarantee a high-quality product, however will embody a spread of extra options. Originally, the patch was supposed to solely embody a New Game+ mode, permitting gamers to dive again into the sport’s story in an overpowered state, carrying over all unlocked skills and equipment upgrades. But having collected suggestions from gamers, a mission replay possibility will likely be added so that you could relive among the most cinematic boss fights in gaming this 12 months — alongside facet missions to search out achievements.
“We know players have been eagerly awaiting features such as New Game+ and Audio Descriptions, among many more,” the tweet reads. “We have been working vigilantly on these features and require more testing to ensure the quality is up to our standards.” Players will quickly have the opportunity to change the time of day within the metropolis to greatest go well with their web-swinging expertise and even swap the colors on their tendrils when utilizing the symbiote powers, that are black by default. When utilizing different costumes, nonetheless, the symbiote Peter Parker’s webbing retains the color white, quite than matching the theme of the go well with he is carrying, so the replace ought to permit gamers to combine and match it as they like. Insomniac Games has obtained much more deliberate within the upcoming replace, particulars of which will likely be shared in time.
Earlier this week, the studio fell sufferer to a cybersecurity assault — hacked by a ransomware group that’s trying to public sale the ‘unique’ information at a beginning bid of $2 million or 50 bitcoin. Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) confirmed the unique report, including that the scenario is being investigated and that no different divisions have been affected by the safety breach. Rhysida is the hacking group claiming credit score for the assault and as proof, revealed a bunch of Insomniac employees emails, some official paperwork of the workers, and what seems to be screenshots of the upcoming Wolverine recreation. A seven-day deadline has been self-imposed by the group, with the implication that the info will likely be launched into the wild if they do not obtain an undisclosed fee on time. Video recreation firms are extra regularly being focused by such assaults, with probably the most infamous one being the Rockstar Games leak from final 12 months, inflicting over 90 in-development GTA VI clips to leak on-line.
Both of Insomniac’s Marvel-centric video games, Spider-Man and Wolverine, are set throughout the identical universe — Earth-1048 — so there’s at all times a risk of a cameo look from both lead character. Currently, there is no such thing as a launch window for the Wolverine recreation and the ending of Spider-Man 2 was clearly pointing in the direction of a follow-up — whether or not that seems to be a sequel or an enlargement stays to be seen. Spider-Man 2 was additionally (*2*)nominated in seven classes at The Game Awards 2023, together with Game of the Year, however did not win a single trophy.
Spider-Man 2 is out now, solely on the PS5.
